James Cook- Four years later Cook took two British ships onto the west coast. He was the first European to have landed on Vancouver Island at Nootka Sound. Within a few years British traders came by sea and developed a fur trade with coastal Indians. Cook kept traveling north to the Arctic Ocean but big icebergs blocked out the expedition, but Cook still charted the coast from his ship. He was the first sea captain to prevent the spread of scurvy a water disease aboard his ships by serving fruit and sauerkraut. He was also one of the first to carry a chronometer, which is a compass thus helped him find the exact position of the coast for other explorers. Cook sailed around the globe twice, which leads to make many colonies throughout the Pacific for the British. Hawaiian natives stabbed Cook to death when he landed in Hawaii.
George Vancouver- After Cooks expedition it led to the arrival of many explorers. In England George Vancouver started surveying and charting the coast of North America on the Pacific. He carefully mapped out the coast from Oregon to Alaska. In 1971 Vancouver spent three years surveying the coast, he was equipped with the best navational instruments of his day. Sailing North Vancouver discovered that Vancouver Island was actually separated from the mainland, and that the body of water they were sailing in did not lead to a northwest passage. Vancouver is credited with writing two books of his voyage to Canada's coast called "A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean" and "Round the World". His accomplishments are remembered in the naming of Vancouver Island and the city of Vancouver<./images/pgallery/vancouver.jpg <./images/pgallery/vancouver.jpg.
Alexander Mackenzie- In 1793 Mackenzie was the first European to travel from the east to the interior of British Columbia thus the first to report about the interior of British Columbia. He was up north at the Arctic but wanted to go to the Pacific Coast so he portaged to the Peace River and paddled down the river and portaged some more, which got him to the Ocean, where he came to the present day place Bella-Coola.
My father decided to move on, and explore more opportunities in life. After a lot of research and exploring, we decided to move to Canada. Canada is known to be a great place for immigrants. ... After that incident, we got our lives together, and started preparing for Canada. ... The plane landed in Toronto, Canada, after a tiring 13 hours. ...
Canadian winters are indeed a struggle to all Canadians, but with a positive attitude, they can be very easily survivable. ... Ice hockey is Canada's national sport, and most of the time the hockey rinks in Canadian parks are filled with people of all ages, having a good time. ... One could start his/her day exploring through the woods in snowshoes, then go ice skating on the frozen lake, and finish the day by night skiing down the slopes of a bright lit up ski hill. ... However, by March the temperatures start rising and the snow starts to melt, which gives hope to every Canadian that ...
The 20th century was a time of great struggle for Canada and its citizens. It was a time in which Canadians were referred to as "not Americans" and Canada was referred to as "not America". ... Many people tried to define what exactly Canadian identity is, and explore Canadian roots. ... Highway is a native Canadian, and Tremblay is a French-Canadian. ... This essay will provide a comparative analysis exploring the above two classic Canadian novels and how each play explores and helps create a unique Canadian identity by reflecting the author's experiences, revealing social and ethical val...
All these events have a certain meaning for Canada and Aboriginal population in Canada. ... For Indians Canada is their homeland. ... It could make Canadian economy better. ... Number of tourist inviting Canada in these years was growing pretty fast so they could make some Indian tourist attractions to explore Indian culture and way of living. ... After that human rights started to be more respected by Canada, Canadian Government. ...
The Canadian Shield is the key geographical feature of central and eastern Canada. ... It wasn't until the early 1600s that explorers from Europe began setting up trading posts, though. French explorers claimed the territory along the St. ... English explorers claimed the land north of New France; it surrounds the Hudson Bay. ... Benoit are uniquely Canadian....
But the truth is many Canadians struggle with poverty as well. ... Canada, however, is one of the richest countries in the world. ... Even this definition does not fully describe poverty in Canada. ... The leaders of Canada are in this same grouping. ... The Canadian government obviously failed to notice the record breaking operating profit of $110 billion dollars by corporations in Canada in 1997. ...
Sir John Franklin was the commander of the Erebus and Terror warships along with one hundred and twenty-nine officers and men (Great Canadian Explorers, 3). Sir John Franklin was an avid explorer and statesmen who ironically lost his life during what could have been one of his greatest expeditions. ... In 1819, Sir John Franklin explored the Mouth of the Coppermine River, in what is now northern Canada, while leading his first Arctic expedition (A to Z History, 1). ... In Sir John Franklin's second expedition he traced the North American coastline from the Mouth of the Mackenzie Rive...
About 15 years later the first European settlers came when Leif Ericson and his Norse explorers landed in what at the time they called "Vinland", which later on was determined to be one of the northernmost tips of Newfoundland. ... However much of the natural geography of Canada still remains which makes Canada an ideal location for tourists who admire nature. The geography of Canada varies from coast to coast, and Canadian culture is influenced across the country based on the surrounding geography. ... Not to mention Nova Scotia has some of the best fishing in all of Canada. ... A...
To continue explaining what culture is, I will use my own personal experiences to shape my definition and continue exploring its significance. ... But when I moved to Canada, I was actively exposed to other diverse groups that made a mixed majority of the country. ... On top of that when I first came to Canada, it was hard to speak English and understand my friends properly. ... Canada is a country of multiculturalism. ... Why I love Canada so much is because everyone listens to each other and tries to understand, When I came to Canada, I went to Tim Horton's as per Canadian culture. ...
